Muffins & Breads

The Best Cornbread

The Best Cornbread, the perfect compliment to a hearty bowl of chili. This homemade cornbread is moist and easy to make!

  • Prep5 minutes
  • Cook25 minutes
  • Total30 minutes
  • Yield9 servings

Published 14 Oct 2025

The Best Cornbread

The perfect compliment to a hearty bowl of chili. This homemade cornbread is moist and easy to make!

Moist Cornbread Recipe

When he annoys me I try really hard to focus on the things I love about him. It’s easier said than done, but I’m getting better with practice. When he does something that makes me feel loved I file away that gesture to remember another day.

I recently rambled off a bazillion things I had to get done in a short amount of time, including cleaning the house. He’s been working really long hours so I didn’t want to ask him for help. It’s something we normally do as a family, but lately I’ve just been doing it myself.

He loves this recipe for the Best Cornbread! And I love him, so I try to make things I know he looks forward to having for dinner after a long day at work. According to him, it’s the best he’s ever had! This cornbread goes best with a nice warm bowl of Vegetarian Chili. It also pairs nicely with a bowl of Vegetarian Beef Stew or Vegetarian Potato Corn Chowder!

What You’ll Need

1 1/4 cup Flour

1 cup Yellow Corn Meal

2/3 cup Sugar

1 tsp Salt

1 tbsp Baking Powder

1 1/4 cup Milk

1/3 cup Canola Oil

How to Make the Best Cornbread

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 8 x 8 pan with non-stick spray.

In a medium size bowl, whisk together 1 1/4 cups flour, 1 cup yellow corn meal, 2/3 cup sugar, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tbsp baking powder.

Pour in 1 1/4 cup milk and 1/3 cup canola oil. Whisk together until well combined.

Transfer to prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 25-27 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the middle should come out clean.

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Vegan – You can easily make this vegan by swapping the milk for almond/soy milk.

Pan – You can use a 9-inch round cake pan in place of the 8 x 8 pan.

Honey – My favorite way to enjoy cornbread is to slice it in half and drizzle it with honey!

What to Serve with Cornbread

Winter Vegetable Chili

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